Meiklejohn in Talks for Manila Troop Transport
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn pursued additional vessels to move troops to Manila but left talks open. Many ships offered, prices too high or countered. San Francisco commissary stockpiles three months for 20,000 men signal reinforcement scale. Rumors of Iowa Tennessee New York troops to San Francisco circulate, officials silent.
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Washington
Meiklejohn
War Department
Manila
Commissary Department
San Francisco
Admiral Dewey
Iowa
Tennessee
New York
Poisoned fish threat to Dewey referenced in Manila
Manila cables report sickness aboard the U S cruiser Boston and alleged poisoning by Spaniards. Dewey warned by firing on Sunday May 22, then halted bombardment after the pledge violation. Anti British demonstrations in Manila intensify as foreigners seek refuge at Cavite amid insults to Queen Victoria.
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Hong Kong
Manila
United States
Boston
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Cavite
U S Officers Train Rebels in Hong Kong Cavite Conflict
On May 31 reports say the late Cavite governor and 200 men camp at San Roque near Cavite and Malabon offering prizes for native volunteers. Aguinaldo’s cousin Baldemure is named general as Aguinaldo’s forces train under Dewey’s naval officers. He pledges machete fighting if Dewey approves.
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Hong Kong
Cavite
San Roque
Malabon
Aguinaldo
Baldemure
Dewey
Western troops need shoes amid camp hardships
In San Francisco on May 31 the Bay District and Presidio camps show adequate gear except shoes and underclothing. Oregon volunteers bound for Manila were poorly clad, some barefoot. Kansas troops are described as pitiable with about three men per worn uniform, many barefooted.
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San Francisco
Cal
Bay District
Presidio
Manila
London Hears News on Santiago De Cuba War Action
The London dispatch notes renewed interest as fighting reaches Santiago de Cuba. It discusses possible American bombardment to cover mine laying or hull sinking and cites reports of Cervera attempting to run the blockade before Shafter's expedition.
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London
Santiago de Cuba
Cervera
General Shafter
Schley
Dewerr
Manila
Eiverything
Spain
Madrid
Ferrol
Catz
Cartazena
Numancia
Vittoria
Dona Maria de Molina
Spain's Reserve Fleet Heads for Cadiz Drill Amid War Stores
Madrid corre spondent reports the reserve squadron off Cadiz includes the battleship Pelayo 821 men the armored cruiser Emperor Carlos V 451 men the cruiser Alfonso XII 861 men auxiliary cruisers Patriota Rapido each 170 men and four torpedo boat destroyers each 120 men. Admiral Camara hopes to add seven transatlantic steamers armed with Krupp and quick fire guns carrying 260 men each to serve as coal carriers and war stores for a six month supply plus a strong marine force.
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London
Madrid
Standard
Bayonne
Cadiz
Pelayo
Carlos V
Alfonso XII
Patriota
Rapido
Camara
Heavy artillery orders amid Cuba expedition rumors
Rations for 70,000 men for three months are stored in government warehouses as heavy artillery at Ybor City is placed on alert with ships not yet loaded. The War Department seems to expect a protracted campaign, with Major-General Fitzhugh Lee and staff inspecting the units before the Seventh Army Corps establishes headquarters in Jacksonville.
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Tampa
Fla
Ybor City
Santiago de Cuba
War Department
Fitzhugh Lee
Michie
Neral
Curtis Guild, Jr
Maus
Wood
Jacksonville
Seventh Army Corps
Warblehead’s Captain Wept Compliment to Crew
Norman L. Monhat, gunner aboard the Marblehead under Bowman H. McCalla, writes from Cienfuegos on March 12 of a battle where the captain broke down in praise. The crew vowed to stand by him and follow his lead as long as any hope remains aboard the ship.
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Syracus
Cienfuegos
Norman Ll. Monhat
Marblehead
Bowman H. McCalla
Army HQ to move from Washington to Tampa
Army headquarters will be stationed in Tampa after Wednesday instead of Washington. General Miles will direct troop movements from Tampa, with Adjutant-General Corbin attending details but orders issued from Tampa. Miles and his staff, horses, uniforms, and expert typists accompanied the move.
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Washington
Tampa
Miles
Corbin
Pursuit Chase Reported As Renown Battleship Seeks Escape
The British battleship Renown left Bermuda Saturday and steamed toward Halifax. On Sunday morning a pursuing steamer appeared several miles behind, gaining slowly and eventually passing astern to the west without showing colors.
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Halifax
N. S
Bermuda
Green City
British correspondents depart Key West for Cuba
Philip Robinson and H J Whigham, British subjects and newspaper correspondents, left Key West on a steamer bound for the Cuban shore with plans to reach Havana. They anticipated potential detention as Spanish officials in Cuba assessed the risks. A Madrid despatch dated May 30 mentions two American correspondents named Robinson and Widman being arrested near Matanzas.
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Key West
Philip Robinson
H. J. Whigham
Havana
Cuba
Messrs. Robinson
Whigham
Madrid
Robinson
Widan
Matanzas
Terms on which McKinley will grant peace
Whispers from President McKinley’s friends say he has fixed terms for Spanish peace. Spain must abandon Western Hemisphere possessions, give Cuba to the United States, and Porto Rico to indemnify costs of the war. The US would use Puerto Rico as a naval base for the Nicaraguan canal’s southern reach. Philippines policy remains undecided.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Philippines
McKinley
Spain
Uba
Porto Rico
Maine
Santiago
Blanco
Admiral Cervera's maneuvers near Cuba explained
The Restormel’s leg shows Cervera aimed for San Juan de Puerto Rico to coal but hit by bad luck and a leak. After bombs on San Juan Forts, Sampson remained nearby and Cervera chose Santiago de Cuba for his stand rather than Cienfuegos or San Juan. American officials doubted open sea combat.
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Key West
Cervera
San Juan de Porto Rico
San Juan
Sampson
Curacoa
Santiago
Porto Rico
Cuba
Cienfuegos
Santiago de Cuba
Spain
Senate confirms list of wartime army officers
The Senate confirmed nominations for brigadier generals Fred D. Grant Henry M. Duffield Lucius F. Hubbard George A. Garretson W. W. Gordon J. A. Wiley W. A. Bancroft W. J. McKee F. W. Greene Charles Fitzsimmons J K Hudson James R. Lincoln to be captains George W. Butler and Thomas W. B. Clark to be first lieutenants Charles F. E. Walker to be a first lieutenant and H. W. Sprague to be a second lieutenant
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Washington
Senate
Fred D. Grant
New York
Henry M. Duffield
Mich
Lucius F. Hubbard
Minn
George A. Garretson
W. W. Gordon
J. A. Wiley
Penn
W. A. Bancroft
Mass
W. J. McKee
Ind
F. W. Greene
Charles Fitzsimmons
Ill
Prize Capture Report: Maria Dolores From Bilbao
In Key West on May 31 a new prize, the Spanish bark Maria Dolores of Bilbao, was overhauled by one of the American forces. The capture adds to ongoing patrol successes in the patrol hours.
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Key West
Fla
Bilbao
Amer
Shipbound for San Juan de Porto Rico Carries Suspected Ammunition
A vessel sailing six miles off Porto Rico from Rio Janeiro to San Juan de Porto Rico was transporting coal and reportedly found cases that may contain ammunition.
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Ican
Porto Rico
Rio Janiero
San Juan de Porto Rico
Short on arms and clothes troops for mobilization
Washington dispatch reports volunteers mobilized for a 125000 man call are largely unfit for field service. Many regiments lack equipment and drill, minors enlisted and discharged, and political pressure in Pennsylvania and elsewhere created surplus officers and undersized units.
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Washington, D. C
Tampa
Chickamauga
Mobile
New Orleans
Regi
Pennsylvania
Uncle Sam
Knapp Former Congressman Passes at 89 in Lowell
Hon Chauncey L Knapp, a Vermont native and 1856 1858 congressman who defeated General Butler in his first race, died in Lowell aged 89. He edited the New York Tribune and owned papers in Montpelier and Lowell. He served as Vermont secretary of state 1839 to 1840 and came to Lowell through ties with Whittier.
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Lowell
Chauncey L. Knapp
Congress
B. F. Butler
Berlin
New York Tribune
Montpelier
Vermont
Whittier
Wife Murdered as Husband Fires Four Shots at Wife
Samuel Maxwell, a 22 year old hostler, shot and killed his wife Christina Marie Maxwell on Lake view avenue in Lowell about 8 15 p m. He fired four shots with a 22 caliber seven shooter, two striking the victim in the heart and breast. He was arrested and remained calm admitting the crime. The couple had been apart for months with prior threats. she had recently found work as a waitress and was preparing to move.
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Lowell
Samuel Maxwell
Christina Marie
Lakeview Avenue
George W. Clough
Bridge Street
J. B. Bloomfield
Soldier Burnham of Company D Venerated in Lynn Funeral
Lynn May 81. City government meeting adopts resolutions of sympathy for Private Herbert Q. Burnham Eighth Regiment Chickamauga. Delegation authorized to meet the body on arrival. Funeral to be held with military and civic honors. Special committee created to aid volunteers' families as several volunteers depart for the front.
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Lynn
Herbert Q. Burnham
Chickamauga
Bunker Hill Flag Raising by Charlestown Workers
Employees of the Bunker Hill car stables held a flag raising event in Charlestown last evening. John A. Hart presided as master of ceremonies as 100 Bunker Hill Grammar School pupils sang America led by Lillian Hart and Bertha Hart. Speakers included William H. Preble Thomas McCarthy James Supple Mitchell Presho and Peter Tague.
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Bunker Hill
Charlestown
John A. Hart
America
Bunker Hill Grammar School
Lillian Hart
Bertha Hart
William H. Preble
Thomas
J. J. McCarthy
James Supple
St. Francis de Sales Church
Alderman Mitchell
Alderman Presho
Peter Tague
Dr Hatch Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Ossiper New Hampshire May 31 Dr W H Hatch of this town was found guilty of first degree murder for causing his wife’s death by poison in a verdict delivered tonight.
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Ossiper
N. H
W. H. Hatch
Franco American Treaty Signed With United States
Paris May 31 report says Foreign Minister Hanotaux announced a commercial agreement with the United States at today’s cabinet meeting. The text notes the signing of the Franco American treaty while mentioning Company H Ninth Regiment and a Senate confirmed captain of the United States Signal Service Corps.
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Paris
M. Hanotaux
United States
Ninth Regiment
United States Signal Service Corps
Private Dougherty Killed in Worcester Accident
Private Charles I. Dougherty of Company 1 Ninth Regiment from South Boston died after being struck by a standpipe while leaning from a car window on the regimental journey to Worcester. He suffered a skull fracture and broken jaw, died at City Hospital, with the body prepared for transport to Boston. The accident occurred on Dungaven Hill. two scalp wounds and a facial injury noted.
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Worcester
Charles I. Dougherty
Ninth Regiment
South Boston
South Framingham
Dougherty
Westboro
Aptain T. J. Clements
A. H
C. A. Clements
Andre Athay
W. J. Cassidy
Harrison Avenue
Boston
Dungaven Hill
Locomotive Boiler Explodes Killing Two on Hoosac & Wilmington Train
Near Wilmington Vermont May 31 the boiler of a mixed noon train on the Hoosac and Wilmington line exploded at midday. Engineer Zeph Douglas and fireman Ernest Faulkner were killed. Debris spread 150 feet from the track and in the river near the Deerfield crossing. Passengers escaped uninjured and cause remains unknown.
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Wilmington
Hoosac
Missouri Governor Offers Bryan Colonelcy of State Regiment
Governor Stephens telegrammed to William J Bryan offering him the colonelcy of a Missouri regiment for the second call of 76 000 volunteers in the present war. Bryan replied he would be honored but that most or all of his regiment would remain with Nebraska.
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Jefferson City
Stephens
William J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Missouri Regiment
Bryan
Missour
Nebraska
Commonwealth gives sending of first Massachusetts unit beyond U S borders
Governor Wolcott telegram tells Colonel Clark that Massachusetts will closely follow the first regiment sent abroad. He expresses confidence in officers and men to uphold the state's history of valor and patriotism and honor the service of the United States. The message is dated May 31 at Camp Dewey Framingham.
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Dewey
Framingham
Clark
Massachusetts
Tampa
Via
Wolcott
Commonwealth
United States
Duty Ends at Camp Wolcott Fifth Infantry Departs
May 31 at Camp Wolcott Eastern Point marked the last day of the Fifth Infantry tour. First Battalion moved out tents and gear to freight yard while some tents stay for Battery C at Stage Fort. Colonel Whitney left with staff, Major Ballard assumed command.
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Camp Wolcott
Eastern Point
Fifth Infantry
Stage Fort
Whitney
Ballard
Flag Raising At Cambridge Postoffice
A flag raising at the Cambridge Postoffice on Massachusetts avenue drew about 10 000 witnesses. The Boston letter Carriers Band played and speakers included Postmaster Henry A Thomas Postoffice Inspector George Evans and Senator Dallinger. Afterward guests adjourned to Grand Army Hall for refreshments and entertainment.
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Cambridge
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